Tuesday, September 28, 2010

COMMENTS: One day, perhaps a few months from now, I'll realize that even a meaningless regular-season game can be something to look forward to. However, I do not feel that way today. Is it bad that I'm looking forward to this weekend's Padres-Giants matchup more than anything the Dodgers are doing? Ugh.

Since Apple didn't announce a new iPod Classic, can one assume that there will be no new iPod Classic this year? My current iPod seems to be dying and I may be in need of a replacement (the fancy iPod touches don't have enough capacity for me).

@Sax,Yeah. I've probably dropped it too many times (I'm very clumsy). The problem is I don't know if it'll keep going for months in its semi-broken state or if it'll die any second.

There are times when it works fine and times when the hard drive makes funny sounds and has trouble seeking. Yesterday while I was playing a song, I tried pressing "menu." It took like 20 seconds for the menu to actually show up.

@Mr F: Yeah, the existing iPod classic is not getting updated, as far as I know. Even if they do, it would likely be a capacity bump, but no new features. If the current capacity is enough, then you don't need to worry.

@karen It's an standard English test for non-native speakers, performed by the University of Cambridge. It is used if you want to emigrate or study to any English-speaking country other than the US.

I'm going to study Grad School in the US but since my plan D is to study in Australia, I chose to take that test.

The hard part is the listening unit: we could get different accents: scottish, welsh, south african, australian (which it is a lock).That's why I wanted to run away screaming the aforementioned phrase.

Being a brit-pop won't be very helpful, unless they evaluate lyrics or who's hotter:Graham Coxon or Damon Albarn :(

By the way, Meanie and karen: they split the group and for a few minutes I was the only woman between ten men. My teacher asked she could take another woman from the other group if I felt intimated. I told her I wasn't but she could take another woman if she liked.

Then, a very pretty woman entered the classroom and a COUPLE of guys said at the same time: we needed a woman in here! what am I? invisible?

To my consolation, their accent is awful, Manny could teach them a thing or two when actually speaking English.

@karen so far, it's either SoCal or Georgia.My dad was talking to me about Houston, because I have a cousin living there alone, he just got divorced.He's afraid I'm going to live alone, not that he's overprotective ;)

Mr. C,Variety is the spice of life. You've got to go with what you like. This Glenlivet is not my favorite but the store was out of the Scotch I prefer so I thought I would give this a try. Luckily I have friends that will be more than happy to imbibe so it won't sit in the cabinet for too long.

Mr C, We do have good taste. I'm partial to the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. I am rather limited on my knowledge of Scotch. There are so many to try. Maybe with time and experience I will expand my palate a bit.

@SpankI have a few years on you but I'm definitely not old enough to be mom. The last one I dated was your age. It was disastrous. I take it back; we had a great time and great chemistry until he fessed up he was married. Horror of horrors, while I was out with him he had a wife and 2 kids at home. Needless to say it ended very abruptly. Like you said, everything has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. I've done best in serious relationships with men my age or slightly older but you young guys sure can be fun!

@KarinaI joke about it but my friends will tell you I'm so not a gold digger. I have walked away from men who could have given me a very good life.

There is one that has expressed interest and he told me that he would be very generous with me. He is worth at least 100 million, private jet, several houses but I'm not interested. He is 65 which is way too old for me and he smokes. In addition, women throw themselves at him for his money. He has about 7 women on the hook. I don't want to be one of many. I'm appetizer, main course, and dessert ;-)